Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
PIN-MoNEY POINTERS.
How Storm Skirts, Fur Collarettes and
Bonnets Can lie Made Cheaply.

HOW storm skirts, Fur Collarettes ana
Bonnets Can BE Made Cheaply.
The long ulsters, cloaks and wraps
now worn, although not so jaunty in
effect as short jackets, serve two pur-
poses. They keep out the cold winter
air and enable one to save their best
dress skirts from the mire and mud of
the streets. One days wear on a
stormy day will destroy the freshness
of n new gown and so bedraggle the
lining that a new one may be found
necessary. Many women who are
obliged to be out in all sorts of weather
have very sensibly provided themselves
with storm-skirt. This is generally
made of some woolen material and is
short, so there is no need to hold it up
in crossing from one pavement to an
other. 1t is faced inside half yard
deep with rubber-an old gossamer
waterproof will be found useful for the
purpose-and the mud is then easily
removed with wet sponge. This skirt
may be made quite presentable, and
when worn with pretty basque, neat
collar and cuffs will not be found OBJ
jectionable.
Three-eighths of fur will make pref
ty neck muller, and will be found
most comfortable during the winter
months. 1t will just go around the
neck, and fasten in front by the aid of
two ribbons or a large hook and eye.
This is at present the most fashionable
kind of fur collar. Gray squirrel,
beaver, Russian hare and other cheap
and pretty kinds may be purchased for
from fifty cents to two dollars yard,
and this makes the price for three
lengths come within the reach of al
most every one. A yard, two inches
wide, will make muff to go with the
collar.
A neat little bonnet, according to the
prevailing mode, may be made out of
almost nothing, as regards outlay in
money. A piece of material like ones
dress or jacket, or matching either one
in color, is all that is needed for
foundation. This should be put over
an old or new bonnet frame and ar
ranged in folds or soft irregular pleats
going from the back to the front.
Large loops of the same material made
into bow for the front will give the
finishing touch, or ribbon may be used,
of course, if one can afford it. A hat
of this description was made the other
lay out of two cores of an old dark
blue silk parasol, and the bow in front
was made of thick, heavy garnet silk,
the lining of the same parasol. Another
almost as pretty was of soft brown
merino ornamented with loopings of
pale-blue gauze-the gauze once n
summer veil and washed and ironed
into renewed beauty.
A lovely little imported bonnet seen
at the opera the other evening was
copied almost exactly by clever young
lady at the small cost of Sligo. 1t was
little princess, made all of dove-gray
Julie arranged in little tufts in front
and finely shirred over the crown, and
was tied under the rosy chin of the
wearer with short full pieces of the
tulle. A little cluster of pale pink
rosebuds nestled under the gauze in
front. The young lady purchased
frame for 20 cents, and two yards of
tulle for 81, little cluster of moss
roses for 20 cents and silk lining for
Scents. Then she sat down, and first
covered the crown with a bit of gray
silk, which cost cents more. Aquar-
ter of yard of tulle was used to cover
the silk in fine pleats, and the bows for
;he front and the frill about the face
took up the remainder. The entire
when completed looked very dainty.
This same bonnet could be made in
white, pale green, yellow or any other
Of the colors now SO much in fashion.
~ 4 Journal.